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Utah: Births
Compare Utah to:
Births
Number of Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| UT # | US # | |
| 53,504 | 4,265,555 | |
| Number of Births per 1,000 Population, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| UT | US | |
| 21.0 | 14.2 | |
| Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT # | UT % | US # | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 42,230 | 78.9% | 2,308,640 | 54.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 463 | 0.9% | 617,247 | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian | 675 | 1.3% | 42,217 | 1.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander | 1,620 | 3.0% | 227,978 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 8,224 | 15.4% | 1,039,077 | 24.4% |
| Not Stated | 292 | 0.5% | 30,396 | 0.7% |
| Total | 53,504 | 100.0% | 4,265,555 | 100.0% |
| Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT # | UT % | US # | US % | |
| Mexican | 6,257 | 76.1% | 718,146 | 69.1% |
| Puerto Rican | 117 | 1.4% | 66,932 | 6.4% |
| Cuban | 28 | 0.3% | 16,936 | 1.6% |
| Central and South American | 666 | 8.1% | 165,321 | 15.9% |
| Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin | 1,156 | 14.1% | 71,742 | 6.9% |
| Total Births of Hispanic Origin | 8,224 | 100.0% | 1,039,077 | 100.0% |
| Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| UT | US | |
| 34.0 | 41.9 | |
| Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| UT % | US % | |
| -29% | -32% | |
| Number of Preterm Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| UT # | US # | |
| Number of Preterm Births | 6,127 | 542,893 |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| UT % | US % | |
| 11.5% | 12.8% | |
| Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| UT % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 10.9% | 11.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 16.4% | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 13.0% | 12.2% |
| Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| UT # | US # | |
| 3,700 | 351,974 | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| UT % | US % | |
| 6.9% | 8.3% | |
| Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| UT % | US % | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 6.6% | 7.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 11.0% | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 7.5% | 7.0% |
| Total | 6.9% | 8.3% |
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